‘Love jihad’ is an oxymoron like the ‘wise fool’, although “All is fair in love and war”; obviously this ‘love yudh’ or ‘ishq jihad’ is highly unfair, as decreed by the powers that be. We shall soon criminalise these cupid struck wannabe ‘Love jihadis’. So will this then be a dharm yudh against jihad…..Holy crusades(!).
Apparently this term was coined after a few cases of forced conversions post inter religion marriages were reported, although nobody has been convicted so far. It has suddenly started raining Laws and Ordinances criminalising this crime of passion. I wonder whether the lovelorn damsels will gather the courage to hum “Pyar kiya to darna kya….” as crooned by Madhubala in Mughal-e Azam challenging the might of Akbar in the Diwan-e-Aam. The powers that be would like to believe, “What’s love got to do with it…..after all it is just a second hand emotion”, with due apologies to Tina Turner.
As wise men have correctly ordained that “Marriage is the only war where you get to sleep with the enemy”. I am sure the idea of Love jihad has been conceived by bachelors who are blissfully ignorant that marriage itself is a jihad and it makes no exceptions. It does not discriminate between Love jihadis or loveless jihadis (obviously the rest of us belong to the latter). After all what exactly is jihad? It is supposed to be one’s struggle with oneself with a praiseworthy aim i.e. we must vanquish the evil that is within us for our spiritual salvation. Marriage invariably acts as a motivating factor towards our quest for Moksha.
Currently such inter religion marriages are solemnised under the Special marriage act, the act which makes the elders in the family react rather violently, at times ending up in what is normally referred to as honour killings. The word “honour” though is left squirming in the dictionaries for such blatant misuse of its noble intent , after all any such killing is the most heinous and dishonourable act.
Maradona, God bless his soul, decreed “All is fair in love, war and football” with his infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal against England in 1986 Soccer World Cup. In India Football would have be substituted by Cricket. But this jihad business is definitely not cricket.
Love is sacred, let us not ruin it… As the lyrics in “Khamoshi” old Hindi movie go…”सिर्फ़ एहसास है ये रूह से महसूस करो, प्यार को प्यार ही रहने दो कोई नाम न दो”
Original Comments:
Parry (2020-12-04):
Great read Suyash.
Sandeep Malik (2020-12-04):
You sure made a lot of sense out of nonsense. Great read.
manjit (2020-12-04):
Nicely penned. Keep going.
Sofie (2020-12-04):
Agree with Sandy!! There is deep sense, in this flirtation with nonsense!
Glad Gladiator (2020-12-04):
Well said Suyash!!!
Munendra Gupta (2020-12-04):
Controversial subject in todays times,yet very subtly put across !! I am also reminded of some other commonly used terms such as Sleeping with the Enemy, Strange Bedfellows, Marriage of Convenience and Unfaithfully Yours !!
Anil (2020-12-04):
Good
Aditya Remani (2020-12-04):
Nice sir
Akshaya Handa (2020-12-04):
Rest of us loveless jihadis? Hmmmmm. Talking about whom buddy? Either ma'am doesn't read your blogs or prepare to move to a guest room for a while.
वैसे Ma'am तो ऐसे नहीं है। Fault must be yours only…..
Aditya Remani (2020-12-04):
Whoever coin such terms really has a sense of humour!!!
Ghar wapsi is another such oxymoron
Love and War together!!!
Bisht (2020-12-04):
Humour in nonsense too.Keep it up buddy
Ashutosh Tewari (2020-12-04):
Arre Bhai
Just
Loveji had apne aap ho jayegaji
Col Jitendra Singh (2020-12-04):
Beautifully written. Nice one.
Vinod Shanker (2020-12-04):
Nicely written with lot of humour, wish subject is really understood by all to avoid making fuss over it
Sheraz Varma (2020-12-04):
You're moving from the lighter subjects to the heavier ones. It takes deep understanding to dwell upon some of this, which you obviously understand well. Conversions of any kind reek of negative. Bachelor to marriage is also a conversion
Bubesh (2020-12-04):
"प्यार को प्यार ही रहने दो कोई नाम न दो"
That's it….
Who will put sense into those who have coined this nonsense term..
KPM Das (2020-12-04):
Certainly a lighter read when seen against the horrors reported in the newspapers…..what a sorry turn of events, these two terms are simply such opposites!!
KPM Das (2020-12-04):
Certainly a lighter read when seen against the horrors reported in the newspapers…..what a sorry turn of events, these two terms are simply such opposites!!
Unknown (2020-12-04):
Great read sir…
Sos (2020-12-04):
Wah wah sir ji.jaha ishq hai wahan risk hai.
Pankaj (2020-12-04):
Good one … keep going
Madhavi V Mhatre (2020-12-04):
Very well said …. makes lot of sense Enjoyed reading
Shery (2020-12-04):
Nice one Suyash..Keep going…
Amit Tripathi (2020-12-04):
Great read Suyash.
You have acquired fantastic diplomatic skills with political correctness.
I am sure this blog of yours will bring smiles to all to include left, centre and right wingers.
Keep blogging brother.
AtulBeret (2020-12-05):
Well written,Suyash. I enjoyed reading it
VM (2020-12-05):
A delicate and controversial subject well handled … Only that rights may feel left out
Gypsy (2020-12-07):
Nice read Suyash,
Raj Jagga (2020-12-14):
Good sense in this nonsense jihad…very well handled Suyesh…pyar ko pyar hi rehne dho…well said…
HBP (2020-12-19):
Aptly put Sir
Also apt for the title of your blog